The 39 test centres nearest to Ensbury, 48 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Ensbury first
1482 Wimborne Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9AA
3 to 5 Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3AE
54 - 64 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH9 3JU
2 - 4 Glenville Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4EF
725 Wimborne Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2AX
7 Gorsecliff Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4HA
9 Jameson Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2QD
7 Denmark Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1PB
78 Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1SE
1143 Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9JY
49 Withermoor Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2NU
42 Withermoor Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2NZ
Unit 21 Elliott Road, West Howe Industrial Estate, Bournemouth, BH11 8JU
Dominion Road, West Howe, Bournemouth, BH11 8LH
Blue Zone, Business Park West, Bournemouth Airport, Christchurch, BH23 6NW
Unit 3, 452 Viscount Road, Aviation Business Park, Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6NW
236-240 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, BH22 9AR
82 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AN
135a Hankinson Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH9 1HR
1 - 5 Maxwell Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH9 1DH
Before you book
31.5% of cars in BH postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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MOT centre in Bournemouth (BH11 9AA) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Ensbury in a straight line. There are 48 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 11 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Ensbury as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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